In Nigeria, as in many other parts of Africa, democracy has had a chequered history, and remains fragile. Part of the explanation has been that dominant political forces constantly undermine the... More > effective involvement of the people as key players in the processes of governance. ‘Nigerian Elections in Historical Perspective’ seeks to find explanations to the problems of unrepresentative governments resulting in poor governance and retardation of economic and social development.< Less

Nigeria’s future as a unified state is in jeopardy. Those who make or execute U.S. policy will find it difficult to advance U.S. interests in Africa without an understanding of the pressures... More > that tear and bind Nigeria. Despite this, the centrifugal forces that tear at the country and the centripetal forces that have kept it whole are not well understood and rarely examined. After establishing Nigeria’s importance to the United State as a cohesive and functioning state, this monograph examines the historic, religious, cultural, political, physical, demographic, and economic factors that will determine Nigeria’s fate. It identifies the specific fault lines along which Nigeria may divide. It concludes with practical policy recommendations for the United States to support Nigerians in their efforts to maintain a functioning and integrated state, and, by so doing, advance U.S. interests.< Less

The Victory of Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Dream:
My Testimony on the 2015 Presidential Election is an important chronicle of the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria and the principal actors... More > in the emergence of the first Nigerian presidential candidate to defeat an incumbent President in the political history of Nigeria.< Less

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